WEBVTT DEPENDING ON HOW IT GOES.PAUL: MIDWEST CITY IS TAKING ACUE FROM OLAHOMA CITY INMAINTAINING DIFFICULT GRASSYAREAS.THEY'VE EMPLOYED A HERD OF GOATSTO HANDLE IT.THE COST SAVINGS IS DRAMATIC ANDIT IS NEW TONIGHT.THIS GROUP OF GOATS HAS ANIMPORTANT JOB IN MIDWEST.THEY ARE THE OFFICIAL MOWERSTHIS DRAINAGE POND.>> WE WERE HAVING A LOT OFDIFFICULTY MAINTAINING THISPOND.PAUL: YOU SEE IT'S STEEP,SLIPPERY, AND DOWNRIGHTDANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE TO MOW.THEY'VE EVEN LOST MOWERS IN THEPOND.SO CHRIS THOMAS HAD AN IDEA.>> I ACTUALLY WALKED INTO MYBOSS'S OFFICE AND SAID I'VE GOTTHIS WILD IDEA.I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL BERECEPTIVE OF IT OR NOT, AND HEWAS VERY RECEPTIVE.PAUL: WHEN THE GOATS MOVED IN,THEY HAD A BIG JOB.>> PRIOR TO THE GOATS BEINGHERE, IT WAS GROWN UP SIX ORSEVEN FEET TALL ALL THE WAYAROUND.PAUL: THEY'VE GOTTEN UNDERCONTROL AND MOWED IT ALL BYMUNCHING IT DOWN.THE SAVINGS IS HUGE, TOO,THEY ESTIMATE $7,000.NO MOWERS, NO MANPOWER.JUST GOAT POWER, FED MOSTLY OFFTHE LAND.AND THE DELICACY FOR THESE FOURFOOTED WORKERS, POISON IVY ANDTHOSE STICKERS THAT WE ALL HATETHAT HANG ON TO OUR SOCKS ANDSTICK US.>> THEY EAT EM THEY JUST LOVE

A group of goats has an important job in Midwest City. The goats are the officials mowers of a drainage pond, which is steep, slippery and dangerous for people to mow. Crews have even lost mowers in the pond, so Chris Thomas had an idea."We are having a lot of trouble maintaining this pond," Thomas said. "I actually walked into my boss' office and said, 'I've got this wild idea. I don't know if you'll be receptive of it or not.' And he was very receptive."When the goats moved in, they had a big job."Prior to the goats being here, it was grown up 6 or 7 foot tall, all the way around," Thomas said.The goats have the grass under control and have mowed it all by munching it down. The city has saved $7,000 considering it hasn't had to use mowers or manpower.The grass and other plants, such as poison ivy and stickers, are delicacies for goats."They eat them. They just love them," Thomas said.

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. —

A group of goats has an important job in Midwest City.

The goats are the officials mowers of a drainage pond, which is steep, slippery and dangerous for people to mow. Crews have even lost mowers in the pond, so Chris Thomas had an idea.

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"We are having a lot of trouble maintaining this pond," Thomas said. "I actually walked into my boss' office and said, 'I've got this wild idea. I don't know if you'll be receptive of it or not.' And he was very receptive."

When the goats moved in, they had a big job.

"Prior to the goats being here, it was grown up 6 or 7 foot tall, all the way around," Thomas said.

The goats have the grass under control and have mowed it all by munching it down. The city has saved $7,000 considering it hasn't had to use mowers or manpower.

The grass and other plants, such as poison ivy and stickers, are delicacies for goats.